Barbara W. Cordell, formerly of Ashtabula, Ohio, passed away peacefully at the Harbor Chase Memory Care facility in Aiken, South Carolina on June 14, 2012 following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Barbara was born in Ashtabula on October 7, 1927, to Theodore E. and Ada Edsell Warren. She graduated from Ashtabula High School in 1945, where she was well known for her knitting and from Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut in 1949. After college, she returned to northeast Ohio to become a teacher. She taught at Mayfield Road School in Mayfield, Ohio, and at Washington School in Ashtabula. Barbara married James L. Cordell on August 23, 1952. After his second tour serving in the United States Navy, they returned to Ashtabula in 1956 to raise their growing family. While Jim was with the Ashtabula Bow Socket, they moved to Auburn, IN in 1961 and to Bloomfield Hills, MI in 1966, returning to Ashtabula in 1969. She and Jim built a retirement home in Aiken, SC in 1990, and moved seasonally between Ashtabula and Aiken until 2010, when they became permanent residents of SC. While in Ashtabula, Barbara was a member of the Ashtabula Country Club, Fortnightly, Ashtabula Arts Center, Sewing Club, Garden Club, Women's Service League and the First Presbyterian Church. For several years she was the Bridal Registrar with Carlisle's at the Ashtabula Main Avenue store, and also co-owned the William Smith & Son Monument Company with her son, Bradford, from 1984 - 2000. In Aiken she was a Master Gardener and a member of the South Aiken Presbyterian Church, Woodside Plantation Country Club and The Garden Club of Aiken, recently being bestowed the honor of being elected an Honorary Lifetime Member. Barbara loved to garden and was well known as a gifted knitter, creating many beautiful sweaters for her family. She also did needlepoint, cross stitch and owned her own loom and wove. She enjoyed golf and loved to travel. Barbara visited most of the states in the United States, many of the countries in the Caribbean and in Europe, as well as Russia, Egypt, and had a memorable cruise through the Panama Canal. Barbara is survived by her husband of 60 years, James of Aiken, SC; her sons, Bradford W. Karen of Annapolis, MD, and Stuart W. Kimberly of Ashtabula, OH; and her daughter, Janet L. Armstrong Russell of Bellevue, Washington; her five grandchildren: Brian E. J. Laura of Tampa, FL; Alan W. L. of Lakewood, OH; Elise M. James Matthew of Tampa, FL; Bethany J. of Tampa, FL; and Hannah L. of Ashtabula, OH; her brother, E. Terry Dori Warren of Austinburg, OH; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A celebration of Barbara's life will be held at South Aiken Presbyterian Church, 1711 Whiskey Road, Aiken, SC 29803, on Tuesday, June 19 at 3:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Alzheimer's Association.